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I think I will not get over it, but I do.
I want to stay angry about this!
This Pugachev plot of Archies has really gotten out of hand.
It does not go well, and Marial saves Georginas life, although she later regrets it.
What a complicated situation.
Soon after this, Pugachev takes Moscow.
Catherines response to this is, Okay.
Side note: While Catherine instituted many reforms, she was not pro-democracy in her own country!
Very much the opposite!
To this, I say, good LORD.
Paul is living in a box in a tree, and its absolutely batshit.
This is not sustainable.
If everything feels like its chaos, it is.
Also, Velementov is now not dying!
So now Velementov isnt in an alcoholic, self-destructive spiral!
But its a little too late, and Petrov remains head of the army.
Gosh, things were hard back then.
Archie panics about this plan because then Pugachev might reveal that Archie hired him and started this whole thing.
He just wants Pugachev dead.
I mean, he also wants to have sex with him, but the dead thing more.
Catherine and Marial sneak into a Pugachev rally to hear what he has to say thats so riveting.
Those are OUR raccoons.
We need them to make funny videos.
Everyone shouts, kill her, re: Catherine, and we end the penultimate episode.
I know, I know!
One episode to somehow resolve this massive chaos.
Can it be done!!
Well, basically, yes.
Pugachev gets sorted out right from the start of our season finale, Once Upon a Time.
Were still at the rally, and when Pugachev comes into an antechamber, theres Archie.
Archie shoots Pugachev in the shoulder right after Pugachev kisses him.
This is his second shoulder-shooting.
Someone needs to take Maxims guns away.
Pugachev is brought to court and tied to a chair.
Catherine tells him about this speaking tour deal where hell admit he isnt Peter.
But also, shit.
Now whos going to do Catherines speaking tour?
Georgina wants Paul ordained and to marry him and be empress.
Archie wants Paul ordained.
Elizabeth wants Paul ordained, but she is no longer in cahoots with Archie.
Petrov is just kind of vibing.
The Swedes are running around doing things, but eh.
Oh, and Marial wants a job.
And everyone keeps bashing people on the head to knock them out!
I thought we talked about this in thelast recap!
To be fair, shes having a rough time.
By someone else, Elizabeth means herself.
Also, she loves Catherine, which is nice.
Catherine still chooses a gun.
The gun is loaded!
(It is not.
OR IS IT?)
After this incident, Catherine immediately seems like herself again, but harsher.
Harsher in a way she probably needs to be to get anything the fuck done.
Archie begrudgingly agrees, and then, of course, she has him dragged off anyway.
Then we get a kind of quick wrap-up!
Guards piss on Archies grave, but Marial digs him up and hes still alive.
Petrov fires Pugachevs head out of a cannon into a room of his supporters.
Catherine finds outallthe guns were loaded the day she shot the assassin.
She states that destiny didnt get her where she is.
And THAT is where we end season three.
Will we get another season??
What on EARTH do we do without Nicholas Hoult on this show?
And are we sure Peter couldnt survive being drowned in an icy lake for several months?
What a great show.
